A wonderful sweet bell pepper that ripens to an astonishing fire-engine red. The thick walled fruits are juicy and sweet. They can measure up to 8cm long by 8 cm wide (blocky shaped). They are lovely in a salad or stuffed: for the great cooks amongst you, consider this a gourmet variety. Price for 10 seeds

Bellboy F1 produces plenty of good shaped green bell peppers over a long period with a mild sweet flavour.  You will get more peppers from Bellboy if you harvest when green – it takes another 20 days for them to turn red!  They are thick walled and suitable for salads, grilling, frying, roasting and stuffing.  Price for 10 seeds

TOP TIP

If your first pepper is about 5cm long and just hangs around without any friends then pick it:  this should stimulate your plant to produce more.  Do not feed your plant until it has 2 or 3 peppers growing at the same time

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Peppers can suffer from cold feet so in the UK they are best grown in grow bags, pots or containers because they will be warmer than the ground.  Bellboy is happy in a sunny and sheltered part of your garden or in an unheated greenhouse or polytunnel.

This has always been one of our top selling peppers. This variety produces classic shaped fruits which are sweet and full of flavour. Sow in Spring for harvest from August as they mature from jade green to scarlet red. Price for 10 seeds

This is a very popular Italian bell pepper that ripens from a brilliant green to a sumptuous yellow. Lovely and sweet this is a super choice to bring colour, flavour and texture to your meals. Price for 10 seeds

Very similar to Californian Wonder except the bell shaped fruit turns a nice yellow colour when mature. Smooth and glossy. Look forward to good flavour, thick walls, and a heavy yield from this sturdy vigorous plant that is well suited to cooler conditions. Price for 10 seeds

Dinky miniature bell peppers with full sized flavour will be the result of choosing to grow Mini Bell Yellow.  These blocky fruits are just 3-5cm in size, bright green maturing to golden yellow (almost orangy), and can be stuffed and cooked, grilled or simply sliced for salad… cut into quarters and use as a scoop for houmous or cut in half and fill with chopped ham and cream cheese (or any filling of your choice).  Price for 10 seeds (naturally nurtured)

Mini Bell is a compact plant for a sweet pepper – growing to about 60cm tall.  I would hesitate to say they were window sill sized, it depends on the size of your window sill, but they are a good choice for containers or medium sized pots.  Peppers generally prefer protection or at the very least a sunny and sheltered spot in the garden – a container means that you can move plants if need be and turn them so that fruits on the other side can also enjoy the sunshine.

Another advantage to Mini Bell is that they are quick – quick to flower and quick to mature, first fruits ought to be ready around 10-11 weeks.  And they keep producing all summer long.

Named ACE after the three vitamins it reported to be rich in. This variety can mature to a deep red however it can also be harvested and used while green. It is a particularly early variety in to fruit making it very useful for British gardeners. A vigorous plant with sweet fruits. Price for 10 seeds 

An unusual variety with long and slim bright yellow fruit, which can reach up to 20cm long. It has a gorgeous mild sweet taste! An excellent choice if you are looking for a pepper with a difference. Price for 10 seeds

Sweet and crisp fruits are produced in abundance: from June in a greenhouse, a little later if outdoors.  It is not unusual for these to reach 20cm long, and they ripen to a dark glossy red.  Mild and refreshing in salads or slice them open and cook.  The plants are lofty, they can reach 150cm and you could enjoy upwards of 40 peppers from each. 

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This prolific, early-cropping heirloom has been awarded an AGM. The fruits are medium-sized and as they ripen from dark green to bright red they can resemble a beef tomato. With a good flavour they are perfect for stuffing – try a salad filling for a different summer treat Price for 10 seeds.